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Nassau County Man Threatened Woman With Knife, Police Say Nassau County Man Threatened Woman With Knife, Police Say
Nassau County Man Threatened Woman With Knife, Police Say A man threatened a woman with a knife before barricading himself in a home and becoming suicidal during a scene that played out on Long Island, police said. Nassau County Police officers responded to a Rose Avenue home in Roosevelt at 8:53 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, where there was a report of an incident involving a disturbance with a knife-wielding man. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found the victim, a 48-year-old woman outside the home, who said she had been involved in a dispute with Roosevelt resident John Myrick, age 54, who allegedly threatened her. Police said that during the…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Man Caught With Semi-Automatic Gun After Fleeing During Traffic Stop, Police Say Long Island Man Caught With Semi-Automatic Gun After Fleeing During Traffic Stop, Police Say
Long Island Man Caught With Semi-Automatic Gun After Fleeing During Traffic Stop, Police Say A man was busted with a semi-automatic handgun hidden in his waistband during a traffic stop on Long Island, police said. Nassau County Police officers in an unmarked vehicle stopped an Audi near the intersection of Lakewood Avenue and Rose Avenue in Roosevelt when the driver failed to come to a complete stop at approximately 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, the department announced. During the subsequent traffic stop, officers said that there was the smell of marijuana in the Audi and the three occupants were uncooperative. While speaking with the three men, police said that Steven Townsend,…

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by Zak Failla